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Why 


Our 

Grooming 

Machines 


Save  You 
Money 


IF  A  HORSE 
COULD  TALK 

with  what  enthusiasm  he  would 
tell  how  much  better  he  feels 
after  a  good  grooming  ....  But 
being  just  what  he  is,  he  says  it 
in  his  equine  way, 

As  Plainly 

as  he  can  ....  mostly  by  gestures 
But  that  isn't  all;  he  continues  to 
feel  better  right  along. — He  is 
better. 

the  friction  increases  the  blood 
supply  in  the  skin  surface  and 

Stimulates 

the  action  of  the  sweat  glandg 
— makes  them  throw  off  waste 
matter  that  would  otherwise  cither 
overwork  the  kidneys  or  clog 
them  up. 


Now  its 

An  All  Fired  Job 

to  properly  groom  a  horse  the 
old  fashioned  way — in  fact  it 
takes  about — well,  you  know. 

But  with  our  improved  Groom- 


1.     Morse  in  position  on  the  left  side  of  the  machine,  tail  tied  up. 


ing    Machine  (and    one    man)   it 
takes 

About  Five   Minutes  .  .  . 

Less  than  that  —  and  its  done 
very    much     better.      Yes,    the 


2.    Maneithrown  over,  left  hand  keeping  it  in  place,  brush  following 
left  hand,  grooming  right  side  of  neck. 


horse  looks  better — his  coat  fairly 
shines. 

We  have  seen  30  and  40  horses 
beautifully  groomed  in  an  hour 
by  two  men  and  our  double 
(power)  machine. 

Our    revolving     brush     (1200 


3.     Groominti  right  side,  back  and  inside  right  front  leg. 


revolutions  a  minute)  gives  a 
pleasing  and  refreshing  sensation. 
The  horse  likes  it,  (no  curry  comb 
is  needed.) 

The  revolving  brush  doesn't 
drive  the  dirt  through  the  hair 
— it  just  whirls  it  out. 


4-    Grooming  right  side  of  body,  start  stroke  at  shoulder  and  end  at  hind  foot 


The  Horse, 

we  repeat,  not  only  feels  better 
he  is  better;  does  more  work; 
lives  longer;  is  worth  more. 
Recommendations  such  as  these 
(appended)  tell   the  story — weVe 


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hundreds   as  good   that    we    will 
be  glad  to  show  you. 

Grooming  machines  save 
labor  expense,  increase  the  value, 
and  the  working  power  of  your 
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6.     Grooming  outside  back  and  right  hind  leg. 


per  cent. 

Just  Think 

what  all  this  means. 

Suppose  you  have  60  horses 
and  suppose  you  only  save,  two 
men,   that   means    $70   or   $80  a 


7.    Grooming  right  rump 


month  ....  nearly  $1000,  a  year— 
and  this  saving  is  equal  to — 5 
per  cent  on  an  investment  of 
$20,000 — but    our   machine    only 


8.     Grooming  left  side  of  neck,  right  hand  following  mane  and  brusn 
following  hand. 


costs  you  $125.00  and,  mind  you, 
this  doesn't  include  the  still 
greater  saving  in  the  increased 
value   of   your   horse. 


9.    Grooming^left  side  of  body,  note  position  of  shaft  in  left  hand. 


Can  You  Afford 

to  be   without   it?   Those   who 

have   tried  them   don't  think  so. 

Its   a   paying   investment   if    it 


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10.     Grooming  right  front  leg,  front  of  necV  and  breast  and 
entire  left  front  leg 


cost  you  three  times  as  much 
and  thousands  who  have  tried  it 
will  gladly  say  so. 

We   shall   be  glad   to   tell    you 
more   about   them. 


II.  Groom  belly;  then  finish  same  as  other  side 


With  This 

Improved  Double 
Grooming  Machine 

two  men  can  clean  from  30  to 
40  horses  in  an  hour  and  do  it 
properly. 


12.    Improved  Double  Grooming  Machine. 


Two  minutes  for  each  horse! 
That's  why  a  local  express  com- 
pany says  it  has  saved  them  $2500 
a  year  in  their  pay  roll 

to  say  nothing  of  the  increased 
value  and  working  power  of  their 
horses. 

The  machine  is  built  to  last 
a  lifetime — the  brushes  about  6 
months. 

Price  Improved  double  machine 
and  countershaft  $125 

Single  Improved  machine  and 
countershaft  $75 

Combination  balance  arm 
machine  $50 


Chicago   Flexible  Shaft   Co, 

Cor.    La    Salle   and   Ontario    Sfj. 
Chicago   I/.  S.  A., 


HALLIDAY   HAY  COMPANY 
Dealers  in  HAY 

Delaware,  Ohio.,  January  15th,  1903 

Chicago  Flexible  Shaft  Co. 
Chicago,  111. 

Gentlemen:— 

....  I  find  that  grooming  darkens  and  enriches  the 
eolor  and  gives  an  appearance  impossible  to  get  by  hand. 
My  work  horses  shine  like  race  horses  and  are  fresh  and 
lively.  Horses  that  had  bad  puffy  legs  are  now  clean  and 
sound;  Its  all  in  the  grooming.  They  work  better  and  on 
25  per  cent  less  feed. 

More  work  can  be  accomplished  in  twenty  minutes  than 
any  groom  can  do  in  six  hours.— for  the  first  cleaning. 

Your  machine  has  been  more  valuable  to  me  five  times 
over,  than  in  warm  weather,  as  I  have  been  able  to  put  my 
horses  in  shape  much  earlier,  lay  their  rough  coats  and 
realize  on  them  quickly. 

Two  men  with  double  machine  groom  35  horses  in  an 
hour  —sometimes  more. 

Yours  truly 

F.  J.    Halliday. 


A.    F.    EARL 

Livery  and  Undertaking 

Cor.  Washington  and  Michigan  Sts. 

Michigan  City,  Ind.  Febuary  17tb,  1903 

Flexible  Shaft  Co. 
Gentlemen:— 

In  reply  to  yours,  I  will  say  the  groomer  Is  invaluable 
tome.  I  use  it  for  sixty  horses  daily.  They  look  far  better 
than  by  hand,  and  it  is  done  in  one  quarter  of  the  time.  It 
works  perfectly  and  keeps  in  good  order.  I  think  it  saves 
me  two  men,  and  in  addition  it  is  worth  more  than  cost  io 
clipping.  I  am  greatly  pleased  with  it— it  is  all  right. 
Very  truly, 

A.   F.   Earl 


